Monday April 4
2:52 AM – Main St. @ Benton St. – Officer initiated a traffic stop for speeding that resulted in the arrest of a 34-year-old man for an active warrant out of McMullen County for Driving with an Invalid License (Class B Misdemeanor).
3:46 AM – (15300 Blk. Main St.) – Officer responded for an active alarm. The business was secure.
3:55 AM – IH 35 N. @ Bexar County Line – Officer responded to assist with a traffic stop a deputy initiated on a stolen vehicle. A search resulted in the discovery of a bag of Methamphetamine and a meth pipe. The suspect was arrested by the deputy.
10:35 AM – (19200 BLK. N. Somerset St.) – Officer responded for a report of a lock cut off a storage unit. The complainant was unable to determine what was stolen.
11:00 AM – IH 35 Northbound – Officer responded for a Dodge ram pickup driving recklessly. The officer patrolled the area and was unable to locate the vehicle.
12:35 PM – 15700 Blk. Old Frio City Rd. – Officer was patrolling when a dog ran into the roadway resulting in the officer striking the dog. The dog’s owner was notified. The dog was only injured and the owner took possession of the dog.
2:33 PM – IH 35 Northbound – Officer responded for a report of a stolen Chrysler 200 last seen at MM 119. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle.
3:20 PM – (18900 Blk. FM 2790) – Officer responded for an accidental 911 call.
3:30 PM – (19300 Blk. McDonald St.) – Officer responded for a dog in a vehicle. The windows were rolled partially down, and the dog was okay.
4:05 PM – (19300 Blk. McDonald St.) – Officer responded to unlock a 2019 Chevrolet traverse.
5:50 PM – 300 Blk. FM 3175 – Officer spoke to a person requesting to be on the lookout for her dog.
Tuesday April 5
3:23 AM – McDonald St. @ IH 35 – Officer initiated a traffic stop that resulted in the detainment of a 40 year-old-male that had an active warrant out of Frio County for criminal mischief. The warrant was not confirmed and the male was released.
10:55 AM – Funeral Escort – St. Andrews Catholic Church (14800 Blk. Main St.) – Officers provided traffic control to the Lytle Community Cemetery.
11:50 AM – Laredo St. @ Easy St. – Officer responded for a report of a suspicious person. Everything was okay.
3:01 PM – 19500 Blk. Diamond B Trail – Officer responded to an active alarm. The residence was secure.
4:00 PM– 18700 Blk. Wisdom Rd. – Officer responded for a report of identity theft. The case is under investigation.
7:11 PM– IH 35 MM 125 – Officers responded and was unable to locate the vehicle.
9:26 PM – IH 35 NB @ FM 3175 – Officers responded for a barricade that had been moved after the underpass was blocked. The barricade was moved to block the lanes.
Wednesday April 6
12:45 AM – IH 35 SB MM 131 – Officer responded for a report of an 18 wheeler that was driving recklessly and possible striking a guardrail. No damage to the guardrails were found.
10:44 AM – (14900 Blk. Main St.) – Officer unlocked a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado.
2:55 PM – 14600 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded and was unable to locate the male.
7:55 PM – 130 Blk. CR 6843 – Officers responded for a female assaulted by a male. The 57-year-old male was arrested for Assault Bodily Injury (Class A Misdemeanor).
11:08 PM – (15200 Blk. Main St.) – Officers responded for a man refusing to leave the location. The male was given a courtesy ride to his residence.
11:23 PM – (Main St.) – Officers responded for a man that drove his Jeep into the gate of the store. A 56-year-old male was arrested for Duty on Striking Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping (Class B Misdemeanor).
Thursday April 7
3:05 AM – (19500 Blk. McDonald St.) – Officers responded for a report of a man being harassed by his girlfriend. The female agreed to stop. The male was provided with a courtesy ride to his residence.
9:33 AM – 15400 Blk. Lake St. – Officer spoke to a female reporting a male parking in the front of her residence in a gray Chevrolet Colorado for the past 2 weeks. Additional patrols were requested.
10:01 AM – 19600 Benton City Rd. – Complainant reported that someone opened an account in her name at Bank of America.
10:35 AM – 15200 Blk. Main St. – Officer received a wallet found in the roadway. The wallet will be returned to the owner.
12:05 PM – (19200 Blk. N. Somerset St.) – Officer spoke to the victims at the PD that said the storage unit was broken into. The incident occurred within the last month.
3:00 PM – (15300 Blk. Oak St.) – Officer responded for the death of a 59 year-old-male.
3:42 PM – 18800 Blk. Wisdom Rd. – Report of a $500 stereo system taken from his vehicle. A family member took the item.
6:32 PM – (14900 Main St.) – Officers responded for an active alarm.
6:35 PM – 19585 IH 35 – Officer responded to unlock a 2004 Ford Mustang.
7:25 PM – 18800 Blk. Wisdom Rd. – Officer responded for the brother of the victim kicking in the front door attacking his brother. The attacker had fled the scene. This is related to the earlier vehicle burglary call.
7:14 PM – John Lott Park – Officers responded for a report of a people smoking marijuana in a vehicle. A 17-year-old male was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 2 < 1G (State Jail Felony) and a 32-year-old female was arrested for Tampering with Evidence and Resisting Arrest (3rd Degree Felony & Class A Misdemeanor).
8:50 PM – (14800 Blk. Main St.) – Officer responded to unlock a vehicle.
9:20 PM – Ball Rd. & 14700 Blk. Railroad St. – Officer responded for a report of a weapon being fired on Railroad St. Unable to locate.
11:41 PM – (19300 Blk. McDonald St.) – Officer responded for an active alarm. The business was secure.
Friday April 8
5:20 AM – N. Prairie St. @ Cottage St. – It was determined to be a milk truck waiting on the school to open for delivery.
8:50 AM – Lytle Football Field Stadium – Officer responded for a suspicious male in the stands. The male was provided a courtesy ride to Wisdom Rd.
9:47 AM – (18900 Blk. FM 2790 N.) – Officer responded for an upset parent. Upon arrival, everything was okay.
10:50 AM – (15000 Blk. Main St.) – Officer responded for an old occupant using the dumpster. The other party was contacted and agreed to stop dumping their trash into the receptacle.
11:45 AM – Mesquite St. – Welfare requested on a male walking his dogs, all was okay.
2:24 PM – 19300 Blk. Blume Dr. – Officer responded for a report of an open fire.
5:23 PM – Phone Call (Lytle PD) – Officer received a call in regard to an incident that occurred outside the city limits.
5:29 PM – (14800 Blk. Lytle-Somerset St.) – Officer received a phone call in reference to a lost wallet at the McDonald’s.
9:11 PM – 18700 Blk. Wisdom Rd. – Officers responded to assist EMS.
Saturday April 9
12:30 AM – (15300 Blk. Main St.) – Officers responded for an active alarm. The business was secure.
2:03 AM – 15000 Blk. Mesquite St. – Officers responded for a report of a runaway juvenile.
8:32 AM – Oak St. & Davis St. – Officer responded for a report of a leaking fire hydrant. Public Works was notified.
9:35 AM – John Lott Park – Officer responded for a damaged partition and a fire that was lit in the water fountain.
11:24 AM – (19200 Blk. N. Somerset St.) – Officer responded for a verbal disturbance.
12:30 PM – (14800 Blk. Lytle-Somerset St.) – Officer observed a mother and child panhandling. The mother agreed to leave the area.
3:25 PM – (McDonald St) – Officers responded for a report of keys taken off the counter at the Burger King. The complainant was left stranded after another customer accidentally picked up his keys.
7:18 PM – 15200 Blk. Oak St. – Officers responded for an intoxicated man. A 43-year-old male was arrested for Public Intoxication.
7:32 PM – IH 35 @ McDonald St. – Officer responded for a stranded motorist. The motorist had a tow truck in route.
Sunday April 10
12:30 PM – (14600 Blk. FM 2790 W.) – Officer responded for a suspicious vehicle. Everything was okay.
2:25 PM – John Lott Park – Officer responded to assist with a patient having a medical emergency.
3:00 PM – 19600 Blk. Gray St. – Officer responded for an unruly guest. The guest departed prior to the officers arrival.
3:35 PM – (19500 Blk. McDonald St.) – Officer responded to speak with a female about a person she picked up in San Antonio.
4:30 PM – 14900 Blk. Lytle-Somerset St. – Officer responded for an injured animal.
5:01 PM – N. Somerset St. @ Adams St. – Officer was advised that a person legally parked his vehicle at the above location.
7:20 PM – (19300 Blk. McDonald. St.) – Officers responded for a report of a shoplifter earlier in the day.
7:38 PM – 14900 Blk. Harbour St. – Officer responded for a female requesting a criminal trespass notice for her boyfriend.
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Medina Valley SWCD hosts Roots, Hooves & Antlers Workshop April 29th
Medina Valley Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a Roots, Hooves, & Antlers Workshop on Friday-April 29, 2022 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
This will be at the Hermann Sons Lodge at 255 Hwy 173 N, Hondo. Please RSVP by April 26th by contacting the Medina Valley SWCD 830-426-2521 ext. 3. $30 preregistered or $40 with no registration, all payments taken at the door. 5 CEU’s available.
Easter Egg Hunt April 16 at Golf Course
Devine City Council and DISD School Board seats up for election in May
One seat on the Devine City Council is up for grabs in the upcoming General Election scheduled for Saturday, May 7 to be decided by District 4 voters.
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City of Lytle election May 7
Michael Rodriguez and Marshall Witter face off for District 4
In the city newsletter, Lytle mentioned that the elections would be held by the three (3) counties. Due to unforeseen problems, this is no longer the case. The city will be holding the elections instead.
The purpose for this election is to vote for Aldermen for Districts 4 & 5 and a Mayor.
Incumbent Mayor Ruben Gonzalez faces challenger Tom Cate, the longtime City Attorney for Lytle.
Newcomers Michael Rodriguez and Marshall D. Witter are facing off for the District 4 seat after incumbent Jerry Stone did not file for re-election.
District 5 Councilman Charles Cate is unopposed.
The good thing is that all the voting, early and election day, will be held at the Lytle City Hall located at 14916 Main Street, downtown.
Early voting will be held April 25th thru May 3rd from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
On election day, May 7 the polls will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
All voting for the City of Lytle alderman and mayoral elections will be at City Hall.
A new voting machine was approved. Paper ballots will be used and hand counted.
Early voting is April 25 through May 3. Votes can be cast at Lytle City Hall, located at 14916 Main Street, Lytle.
Lytle ISD- The Lytle ISD election was canceled due to all unopposed candidates.
64 Service Calls
Your friends at Lytle PD responded to 64 calls for service last week. Officers conducted 36 traffic stops, 33 were citations and 3 were warnings.
Property crimes – Here is what was reported last week: A couple of mini-storage units had their locks cut; items were missing from one of the units. A guy drove into the gate at South Texas Hardware on Main St., he then fled the scene. There was another incident at the park, a partition in the men’s restroom was damaged and a small fire was started in the water fountain dish. H.E.B. Plus also reported an attempted theft; the guy was going to try to take a basket full of stuff but left it by the door and took off. Maybe, he was stealing some stuff for an Easter event and then realized he was a week early.
These are the arrests from last week: #1- A traffic stop on Main St. resulted in a warrant arrest on a male for Driving While License Invalid; the warrant was out of McMullen County. He was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail. #2 – Officers responded to a report of an assault on CR 6843, a male was arrested for assault causing bodily injury after he assaulted a co-worker. The male was booked into the Medina Co. Jail. #3 – A male was arrested for striking the gate at South Texas Hardware and then fleeing the scene, officers were able to locate him quickly. He was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail. #4 & #5 – Officers responded to John Lott Park for a report of “people smoking marijuana in a vehicle”. The incident resulted in a 17-year-old male being arrested on a felony dope charge and a 32-year-old female being arrested for tampering with evidence (felony) and resisting arrest (misdemeanor). Both were booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail. #6 – Officers arrested a male for public intoxication; he was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail. That’s it for the crime stuff this past week. Property crimes were not too bad, and the arrests were enough to keep us busy.
What else is going on?
The state has started work on the IH-35 access road project, and the intersection of FM 3175 and IH-35 has been shut down. I believe they will move up the FM 2790 and IH-35 next. So that area along IH-35 will be interesting for the next year or so. Who knows, the way we are growing we may have to get accustomed to ongoing TXDOT projects. Doesn’t that just put a smile on your face?
Easter is approaching and this year the egg hunt at the park is back on! After 2 years of no hunting, we are back in action. The event will be Saturday, April 16 from 1P-3P at John Lott Park. Kids ages 1-8 can participate. The registration fee is one canned good or $1 per child. I bet it will be fun and I am hoping that the candy is not from 2019.
A perfect day
We had a very nice Saturday at the ranch with my kiddos, cousin Audrey, and grandpa and grandma. As I sat on the porch swing with my little niece and a puppy, the breeze was blowing, and it felt just like the perfect day.
I looked down at Audrey as we were swinging and said, “What a beautiful day. Nice breeze, pretty sunshine, cousins…” and before I could say anything else, she chimed in loud and clear, “And a puppy!”
So there you go, I guess that’s the recipe for a perfect day
We ran and ran around grandma’s house a thousand times in games of hide and go seek. We sat in grandma’s little pretend Frio River (which we built with a load of rocks in a stream coming from the water well faucet). We built rock castles. We floated their boats down the stream. We bar-be-qued.
And as the day was winding down, we even got a surprise visit from a one-armed crawdad, who came meandering up from the fishing pond. That really put a thrill and a shrill in Tucker and Audrey. Uncle Sherman and Hannah walked up right around then, and he showed them how to handle Mr. One Armed Crawdad. After lots of careful inspection and some high-pitched shrieking, Audrey and Tucker got the fish net and relocated Mr. Crawdad many, many times in the bucket, under the bucket, in the stream, out of the stream. He eventually made it back to the muddy shore of the pond, but I’ll bet he was plenty dizzy.
It was a perfect day, but not a perfect day to be a crawdad!
Time is flying by
So far the weather is holding with beautiful spring days, however, I still haven’t spotted a single scissor-tailed swallow! The “mud birds”, aka bridge swallows and several other names are flying around everywhere. We really need rain, but all the clouds that show up are blown away be the gusty winds, I have no clue what the wind speed is, but today seems more like “windy March” then “showery April” and it doesn’t seem to be dropping.
Lytle’s 2022 Easter Eggs-travaganza hunt set for April 16
The City of Lytle has brought back its annual Easter Eggs-travaganza this year after a two year absence due to Covid (years 2019 and 2020).
The Easter Egg Hunt will take place on the Saturday before Easter, Saturday, April 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the John Lott Municipal Park.
Registration Starts at Noon. Registration fee is 1 canned good or $1.00 per child.
There will be a Hunt for Kids ages 1 thru 8.The Hunt starts at 2 pm after the Easter Bunny arrives at 1 pm.
Early Bird Prize Drawings will be given out.
Every year the City of Lytle hosts an egg hunt for the children of the city and surrounding area on the Saturday before Easter. The Easter Bunny makes an appearance to hand out candy and prizes. The egg hunt is held at John Lott Municipal Park on the baseball fields. Kids are divided up based on their age. The Easter Egg Hunt is for children ages 1 thru 8. Along with an egg hunt the kids are entered into drawings for Easter prizes.
Medina County Cares concert April 21 at Paradise Canyon to benefit fire victims
Castroville Special Events (CSE) is hosting a fundraising event on Thursday, April 21st from 6 to 9 p.m. at Paradise Canyon. The fundraiser is designed to benefit those affected by the recent fires in the northern part of Medina County. Cactus Country will provide music for the event and food and water will be available for sale. The venue is BYOB but no glass bottles are allowed on site.
A $20 donation is suggested. Tickets are available at Eventbrite https://www. Eventbrite.com/e/medina-county-cares-concert-tickets-317759225397. The venue is located at 2220 County Road 2615 in Rio Medina. Everyone is invited to participate.
For questions call 210-289-9622.